When you are doing scholarly research you must use peer-reviewed or refereed journals. Scholarly professional journals provide in-depth research articles. These journals are typically published by a professional organization or a university.
How do I locate a research report in a scholarly journal?
The best place to locate a research report from a scholarly journal is in your library databases. This is an example of a search in Academic Onefile.
Example: A basic search, using the search statement: juvenile offenders and research, limited to scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals:
Example: Advanced Search, using the same terms: juvenile offenders and research, limiting it to peer-reviewed publications, document type: report, publication subject: psychology
How do I know if an article is a research report?
Typically after the title of the article you will see the word report in parentheses. Here are some key elements that indicate a report is an original research paper in a field :
Where can I find a research report?
When you are doing scholarly research you must use peer-reviewed or refereed journals. Scholarly professional journals provide in-depth research articles. These journals are typically published by a professional organization or a university.
How do I locate a research report in a scholarly journal?
The best place to locate a research report from a scholarly journal is in your library databases. This is an example of a search in Academic Onefile.
Example: A basic search, using the search statement: juvenile offenders and research, limited to scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals:
Example: Advanced Search, using the same terms: juvenile offenders and research, limiting it to peer-reviewed publications, document type: report, publication subject: psychology
How do I know if an article is a research report?
Typically after the title of the article you will see the word report in parentheses. Here are some key elements that indicate a report is an original research paper in a field :
Abstract (a summary of the research)
Introduction
Literature Review/Theory and Background
Methods
Limitations
Measures
Procedures
Data
Findings/Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Database Links
Academic Onefile
Psychology Collection
Apa.org